Nina's Blog - Tuesday 12th August 2025
Wednesday 13th August 2025, 10:20
Yesterday was a bit of an odd day and I didn't get around to posting anything.
It started in a promising way with me heading for the Peak District where I was to meet a man at his home. When I checked how much charge I had in my car I realized that I would need to charge my car on the way and the nearest charger to his place is at the Tesla Service Centre in Stockport, Manchester. I had plenty of both time and charge to get there so I took the country route via Alderley Edge.
On the way I passed the Jodrell Bank Observatory. I parked the car not far away to see if I could get a picture but it was hidden by trees and buildings. The moment didn't pass without interest though and I made this entry (exactly twenty four hours ago) in the diary which I keep on my mobile for making notes when I am offline:
Yesterday was a bit of an odd day and I didn't get around to posting anything.
It started in a promising way with me heading for the Peak District where I was to meet a man at his home. When I checked how much charge I had in my car I realized that I would need to charge my car on the way and the nearest charger to his place is at the Tesla Service Centre in Stockport, Manchester. I had plenty of both time and charge to get there so I took the country route via Alderley Edge.
On the way I passed the Jodrell Bank Observatory. I parked the car not far away to see if I could get a picture but it was hidden by trees and buildings. The moment didn't pass without interest though and I made this entry (exactly twenty four hours ago) in the diary which I keep on my mobile for making notes when I am offline:
10:20
I was walking past the staff entrance to Jodrell bank when an unmarked black BMW 2 series with blue lights on stopped beside me and the uniformed young police woman wound the window down and asked if I was alright. I said yes I'm fine and she went on to say she was asking because I had no shoes on! I'm happy that she has my best interests at heart but really what is it about the north of England and feet.
I said I always go barefoot and she responded with a smile and some New Age guff about getting in touch with the Earth. It seems that it is hard for people, especially in the North of England, to accept that I am barefoot simply because I prefer it that way; everyone seems to want some big almost religious reason but I do it mostly because I dislike shoes, especially when it's hot.
I have a suspicion that she wasn't just passing by either because when she left me she didn't drive on down the road but instead drove into the Jodrell Bank complex and immediately turned around and went back the way she had come, so I wonder if someone had called the police to report the appearance of a barefoot CD?
I was walking past the staff entrance to Jodrell bank when an unmarked black BMW 2 series with blue lights on stopped beside me and the uniformed young police woman wound the window down and asked if I was alright. I said yes I'm fine and she went on to say she was asking because I had no shoes on! I'm happy that she has my best interests at heart but really what is it about the north of England and feet.
I said I always go barefoot and she responded with a smile and some New Age guff about getting in touch with the Earth. It seems that it is hard for people, especially in the North of England, to accept that I am barefoot simply because I prefer it that way; everyone seems to want some big almost religious reason but I do it mostly because I dislike shoes, especially when it's hot.
I have a suspicion that she wasn't just passing by either because when she left me she didn't drive on down the road but instead drove into the Jodrell Bank complex and immediately turned around and went back the way she had come, so I wonder if someone had called the police to report the appearance of a barefoot CD?
61-69, T
